Shloka 17.16Unverified draft
चतुर्णां हि वयस्थानां तेन ते तमनुव्रताः। चतुष्पथान्देवपथांश्चैत्यान्यायतनानि च ।।2.17.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| caturṇām | चतुर्णाम् | of the four | genitive |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| vayasthānām | वयस्थानाम् | of age-groups, stages of life | genitive |
| tena | तेन | by him | instrumental |
| te | ते | they | nominative |
| tam | तम् | him | accusative |
| anuvratāḥ | अनुव्रताः | devoted followers | nominative adjective |
| catuṣpathān | चतुष्पथान् | crossroads | accusative |
| devapathān | देवपथान् | paths, shrines of the gods | accusative |
| caityāni | चैत्यानि | sacred trees, shrines | accusative |
| āyatanāni | आयतनानि | sanctuaries | accusative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
Reference: 2.17.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa